After confirming the Mi 8 moniker for the upcoming flagship smartphone model on Tuesday, Xiaomi has announced that they will introduce the next iteration of their proprietary MIUI ROM — MIUI 10 alongside at the event on 31 May.
Xiaomi has released a teaser on Weibo touting the MIUI 10 to be lightning fast.
The company kicked off the development earlier this year, where they halted work on MIUI 9 to keep the focus on MIUI 10 stability and system optimisations. They also stated that the MIUI 9 updates are expected to resume after July with MIUI 9.6.
The announcement was first made at Xiaomi’s annual assembly meeting held on 23 January in China, where Hong Feng, co-founder and VP of Xiaomi, shared details on new ROM.
At the time of MIUI 10 announcement, Hong Feng said that company’s focus this time will be on bringing AI and machine learning features to the next version of their software.
Fonearena reports that the MIUI 10 Global ROM is expected to be customised for Indian users, as they did with the MIUI 9.
China will be the first country to get the taste of MIUI 10 followed by other big markets like India. The roll out is expected to start sometime in June for China and July or August for Global markets.
With Memorial Day just around the corner, this week is a great time to get a deal on on a 4K TV. We’ve searched high and low to find you the best TV deals, may of which are the lowest prices we’ve ever seen. It doesn’t matter whether you’re looking for your first 4K TV to be the centerpiece of your home theater system, a second smaller set for the bedroom, or to upgrade from your current 4K TV, you will find plenty of great options.
This week’s highlights include a 55-inch 4K TV for only $250 and and many big TVs bundled with gift cards. If you’re looking for something a little more impressive, we’ve dug up some great prices on OLED TVs.
Check out our carefully curated selection of deals below. We’ve divided them into different size categories immediately after our pick for cheap TV deal of the week. Towards the bottom of the page, you’ll also find our favorite HDTV (non-4K model), although these days you really don’t have to pay much more to get a ultra HD set instead. If you’re after the hottest tech in TV though, you may want to take a look at the cheapest OLED TV prices.
Whether you want a small TV with a price tag to match or features like HDR and IPS, we’ve found plenty of options. Read on to find the TV you want at a great price!
TechRadar’s cheap 4K TV deal of the week
Sceptre 55-inch U550CV-U 4K TV | Now $249.99 | Walmart Not that long ago, we would never expect to see a 55″ 4K TV for this price outside of a Black Friday doorbuster, yet here it is. You’re not going to get features like Smart TV or HDR, but if you’re looking for a basic midsize TV as your entry way into 4k, this is an inexpensive option. At this price, what do you have to lose?
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Vizio D70-F3 70-inch 4K Smart TV | Now $898 | Walmart Part of Vizio’s new D series, this 70-inch set gives you a lot of quality square-inches for your dollar. Even better, it’s about $100 less than what other stores charge. It comes with HDR, built-in Chromecast, and 120Hz refresh rate, among other features.View Deal
Sceptre U750CV-U 75-inch 4K TV | Now $999.99 | Walmart If size is of the utmost importance, but you don’t want an equally large price tag, here’s an affordable 75-inch option. At this price, you won’t get a lot of features, but you will get a lot of square-inches. And Walmart is selling it for $800 off list price.View Deal
Sony KD70X690E 70-inch 4K Smart TV | Now $1,198 | Amazon If you want to combine size with picture quality, then this 70-inch set from Sony is a good way to go. It features HDR to ensure picture clarity and Smart TV capabilities so you’ll be able to stream all your favorite shows straight out of the box. Plus, Amazon has it for $300 off list price.View Deal
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Not found the right cheap TV for you today? Or maybe you’d prefer to directly browse the TVs at your favourite retailers instead of our highlights of the best cheap TV deals? We’re updating this page on a regular basis, so you may have better look another day. If you want to take a look for yourself now though, here are the direct links to a the full collection of TV deals at multiple stores.
The best cheap HD TV deal
TCL 40S305 40-inch 1080p Roku TV | $229.99 | Amazon We realize that not everyone may need or want a 4K TV, and a 1080p TV is still more than capable than delivering an astounding picture. This TV is only $230, making it very easy on your wallet, and it comes with built-in Roku Smart TV capabilities!
Update:The Apple WWDC 2018 keynote live stream has been confirmed, as the company put up a page dedicated to future live video later in the day today.
The Apple WWDC 2018 keynote date and time are official today, with the Cupertino company sending out invites to members of the press.
The keynote will take place on June 4 at the usual time for Apple conferences: 10:00 am PT time. That’s Monday, 1pm ET and 6pm BST, or if you’re in Australia, Tuesday 3:00 am AEST.
Can’t make it to the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California? Or, more likely, can’t get a WWDC ticket? Good news, Apple confirmed that it’ll live stream WWDC 2018 here.
You can watch all of the big announcements through a Safari or Microsoft Edge browser, and you may be able to watch it through Chrome or FireFox this year with the right supporting software codecs in place.
Apple WWDC expectations
Today’s WWDC invite doesn’t drop the sort of hints we see on some Apple invites. This invite uses the same logo we’ve seen on the official WWDC 2018 website for months.
But we fully expect new software launches: iOS 12, macOS 10.14, watchOS 5 and tvOS 11.4. It’s become an annual tradition for Apple to launch new OS betas at (or shortly after) WWDC.
There’s a big mystery as to the iOS 12 features, with Apple said to be focusing more on reliability than a big redesign, given all of the iOS 11 problems there are today.
There’s also a good chance that Apple is debut new hardware here, too. It did, after all, use the venue to launch the HomePod, iMac Pro, iPad Pros 12.9 and iPad Pro 10.5 last year.
On the WWDC 2018 rumor roster are an unconfirmed MacBook Air 2018 refresh and maybe even the unveiling of the confirmed-for-2019- Mac Pro.
There’s an outside chance Apple will refresh new iPad Pro 2018 models and launch a cheap, one-hand-friendly iPhone SE 2, but those announcements may wait for the usual September Apple conference.
